Pocket door

Hi all,

I am installing a pocket door 28" with an overall span of 56". The wall this is going in is a load bearing wall. There is a top plate of solid wood 4x4. Could that suffice the load of the opening or do I need to put a header in also above the opening. Thanks

Pocket door

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Originally Posted by TonyD

Hi all,

I am installing a pocket door 28" with an overall span of 56". The wall this is going in is a load bearing wall. There is a top plate of solid wood 4x4. Could that suffice the load of the opening or do I need to put a header in also above the opening. Thanks